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Tennis Court Oath
The Tennis court oath was a pledge that was signed in the early days -
Storming the Bastille
State prison on the east side of Paris was attacked by an angry, aggressive mob -
Declaration of Man
The basic principle of the declaration was that all "men are born and remain free and equal in rights". -
Women's March
Women from the marketplaces of Paris led the March on Versailles on October 5, 1789 -
Civil Constitution of the Clergy
Attempt to recognize the Roman Catholic Church in France on national basis -
Escape of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette
The credibility of the king as a constitutional monarch eventually led to the escalation of the crisis and the execution of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. -
Fall of Legislative Assembly
While the Assembly did succeed in getting rid of the king and starting a war, they didn't succeed in staying in power. -
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The Reign of Terror Phase
After the King and Marie tried to escape, things became a bit heated in France. France declared war on Austria. King Louis XVU as a traitor for escaping, he was removed as king and killed along with Marie Antonette -
Monarchy Abolished
For the national convention, just being a constitutional monarchy wasn't enough. They wanted freedom. Therefore they abolished the monarchy and became a republic. -
Execution of King Louis XVI
With the establishment of the republic in France, King Louis XVI was brought to court for his crimes. -
Convention Declares War on Britain
While the first phase of the Revolution had sort of de-escalated with the fall of the assembly -
Rise of Napoleon
The directory wasn't doing that great of a job, and people were furious. Therefore, a royalist mob took to the streets to bring down the directory, starting his rise to power. -
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The Directory
Some might see the end of the Reign of Terror as the end of the French Revolution. However, revolutionary things were still happening within the government. -
New Constitution Adopted
After the Reign of Terror, France needed to have a constitution for the republic. The Constitution of the Year lll was signed into legislation. -
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Napoleonic Era
Napoleon Bonaparte wasnt satisfied with just becoming a military great. He wanted to be ruler. So he used his military expertise and national defeated the directory and eventually become an emporor.